From Now On, You're My Own Little Brother!

Xiao Yu rode the Puppet Eagle straight at Lin Meng.

Seeing that his opponent was only at the Second Layer of Qi Refinement, Lin Meng revealed a disdainful expression.

With a light leap, he dodged Xiao Yu's attack.

But the very next second, Xiao Yu threw a Puppet Rat at him.

Empowered by the Nine Yang Divine Body, the Puppet Rat flew as fast as an arrow.

Lü Rui recognized the Puppet Rat at a glance. Wasn't that the one she had given Xiao Yu?

What was going on... That man was only at the Second Layer of Qi Refinement. Why had he come here to take such a risk?

Could he have come to save her?

Thinking of how Xiao Yu had said he had fallen in love with her at first sight, Lü Rui's heart fluttered like spring waves.

That little bastard...

When Lin Meng saw that the other side had a Puppet Rat as well, he immediately drew his magical sword and slashed at it.

But the Puppet Eagle in the sky charged at him again.

That Puppet Eagle was comparable to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refinement, and Lin Meng naturally did not want to take it head-on.

He drew his magical sword in reverse and flew into the air.

Before he could finish casting his spell, Li Yunma rushed forward.

Two rings struck Lin Meng's magical sword dead on.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu hurriedly controlled the Puppet Rat to charge over. The Puppet Rat held three Fireball Talismans in its mouth.

The moment it reached Lin Meng's back, it exploded.

Lin Meng's eyes widened with fury. He hurriedly used a spell to extinguish the flames on his back and flew into the sky. "Retreat!!!"

The other Profound Spirit Sect disciples saw that Lin Meng had been injured and quickly flew away.

Li Yunma still wanted to give chase, but Lü Rui hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. "Brother Li, don't chase them! It could be a trap!"

Li Yunma nodded thoughtfully, then staggered to the ground and began gasping for breath.

Lü Ling'er also walked out of the cave at this time. When she saw Lü Rui, tears of joy spilled from her eyes. "Sister! Sister... sob, you scared me to death. I thought I would never see you again!"

With a doting look, Lü Rui stepped forward and stroked her forehead. "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. Don't be so reckless next time..."

Li Yunma also came over to Xiao Yu's side. He patted Xiao Yu on the shoulder in admiration. "Brother, my name is Li Yunma. What is your name? Thank you so much for risking your life to save us just now!"

Xiao Yu smiled kindly. "My name is Xiao Yu! Greetings, Senior Brother Li!"

Li Yunma broke into a broad smile. Just moments ago, he had even wanted his Dao companion, Lü Rui, to trick Xiao Yu out of his pills.

Who would have thought that Xiao Yu would risk his life to save him instead!

Thinking about it now, it had truly been outrageous. Xiao Yu was only at the Second Layer of Qi Refinement, yet he had still dared to help him. Anyone else would have run away long ago!

This was a brother who had faced life and death with him!!!

A friend forged in life and death!

Li Yunma directly accepted Xiao Yu as one of his own. With an excited expression, he clasped his fists and shouted, "Brother Xiao, from now on, you are my, Li Yunma's, own little brother! If you ever need anything, I will not hesitate to brave ten thousand deaths!"

Beside them, Lü Rui unconsciously swallowed.

What exactly was Xiao Yu doing...

Wasn't he afraid that Li Yunma would find out about the two of them?

His nerve was far too great.

But when she thought that Xiao Yu had risked himself to come save her, an unusual feeling rose in her heart.

But had he really come to save her...

Just then, Lü Ling'er suddenly said, "Eh? Junior Brother Xiao?! It really is you? You came to save me too?"

Xiao Yu hurriedly clasped his fists. "Mm... When I heard that Senior Sister Lü had been trapped, I wanted to come with Senior Brother Li and the others. But my cultivation was too low, so I flew slowly and fell behind!"

Lü Ling'er's eyes widened excitedly. "You actually reached the Second Layer of Qi Refinement so quickly... Just what are you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lü Ling'er suddenly felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Yu's heart immediately clenched.

Seeing this, Lü Rui hurriedly carried her onto the Puppet Beast. "Little Sister must have fainted from exhausting her spiritual power. This is not a place to linger. Quickly, return to the branch!"

Not long afterward, Xiao Yu followed them as they withdrew.

At the branch, Wang Mei had already panicked.

Looking at Zhao Gang, who was still drinking tea beside her, her expression became increasingly frantic. "Senior Brother Zhao... What do we do? Didn't you say it would definitely succeed? How did they escape back here!"

"If Master finds out about this, I'm really in trouble!"

Zhao Gang looked at the subordinate kneeling by the door, blades flashing in his eyes. "What the hell were you doing? Didn't I tell you to lure the Profound Spirit Sect people over to kill her? How did you handle things?"

The man wore a grief-stricken face. "I did lure Lin Meng over... But Lü Ling'er has an older sister here. Lin Meng could have won, but who knew Xiao Yu would show up too!"

"He joined forces with Li Yunma and drove Lin Meng back... You didn't see it. It was my first time seeing someone use puppets like that. He threw puppets faster than I could throw talismans!"

"With a whoosh, he threw one right in front of Lin Meng... Then it blew him up and injured him!"

Zhao Gang unconsciously frowned. "You mean Lin Meng wasn't injured by Li Yunma, but by Xiao Yu? How is that possible..."

Wang Mei was momentarily speechless when she heard this. "What's impossible about it? Li Yunma must have restrained Lin Meng, and Xiao Yu got lucky as hell and injured him!"

"Now isn't the time to dwell on that. Hurry and think of something! If my master comes, she definitely will..."

Just as Wang Mei was speaking, Zhang Ziling had already arrived with others.

A disciple behind her recognized Zhao Gang's subordinate at once. "Elder, it was him!!! It was this dog bastard who said he needed to take a shit, then disappeared for ages!"

"Then the Profound Spirit Sect people came!"

Seeing this, Zhao Gang unconsciously swallowed.

Wang Mei clutched the corner of her skirt nervously. Looking at Zhang Ziling's icy expression, she knew that her master would definitely not spare her.

The greatest taboo in the sect was attacking fellow disciples.

If they had killed Lü Ling'er and the others, the matter would never have been exposed.

But who would have thought these people would be so hard to kill...

After seeing Zhang Ziling's expression, Zhao Gang hurriedly spoke before she could say anything. "I never told him to lure over the Profound Spirit Sect bastards! This matter has nothing to do with me! I have no grudge against Lü Ling'er. This was most likely Wang Mei's doing!"

Wang Mei panicked the instant she heard that. "No, no... Master, listen to my explanation! Ah! Zhao Gang, you're spitting blood at people!!!"

Zhao Gang snorted coldly. "I wasn't even here this morning. Who knows what you said to my men?"

The kneeling man unconsciously swallowed. He knew he would not survive today.

But the lives of his family were still in Zhao Gang's hands.

After thinking for a moment, he lowered his head and said, "It was indeed... Wang Mei who told us to kill that slut Lü Ling'er..."

The moment he finished speaking, his head burst into a cloud of blood mist.

Wang Mei's face turned deathly pale. She dropped to her knees and crawled before her master, crying, "Master, Master, it really wasn't me... Zhao Gang instigated me... He said this place would fall soon, and that he would take me back to the main sect!"

"This disciple... This disciple was blinded by ghosts and lost her head for a moment. I'll never dare do it again..."

Zhao Gang laughed coldly. "Heh heh, Wang Mei, stop spitting blood at people. I have a marriage contract. How could I possibly collude with a woman like you? What is there about you worth coveting?"

"I'm returning to the main sect because my father's birthday is coming up. What does that have to do with you? On the other hand, you secretly used my name to deceive my subordinates. What are your intentions?"

"Elder Zhang, you should know better than anyone about the grudges between your disciples. Is this how you teach them?"

Zhang Ziling naturally knew that Zhao Gang could not have escaped responsibility for this matter, but he was Elder Zhao's son.

She truly could not touch him.

Elder Zhao also controlled the logistical supplies here.

Once they became enemies, the consequences would be beyond imagination.

She could not control outsiders, but could she not deal with her own people?

With so many people watching, if she did not settle this properly, she, as an elder, would naturally lose all authority.

Everyone would think she was deliberately playing favorites.

Looking at Wang Mei crying her heart out on the ground, Zhang Ziling's brows rose sharply. "I raised you for so many years, yet you dared to lay hands on your junior sister? Fine, Wang Mei... I was truly blind back then!!!"

Zhang Ziling raised her hand and struck out with her palm.

Wang Mei immediately spat out blood and collapsed onto the ground.

[System Prompt: Detected that the wicked woman Wang Mei is facing mortal danger. Host, proceed to rescue her at once!]

Xiao Yu weighed it over and over. Wang Mei's style was indeed completely different from all the other women he had.

This woman was a venomous viper, yet she was exceptionally seductive.

She could steal a person's soul.

She was an entirely new version he had never played before.

Moreover, he currently had no other wicked women to take in. This Wang Mei could be considered part of his main quest.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yu hurriedly walked forward, dropped to one knee, and said, "Master, please spare Senior Sister's life... Senior Sister may have been used by someone! You have already severely injured her. She likely will not recover for several years. You raised her for so many years. Can you truly bear to cripple her..."

Wang Mei was still crying on the ground, her face full of grievance.

She could not believe that Zhao Gang, that bastard, would abandon her the moment something went wrong. She had wanted to deal with her junior sister, but Zhao Gang had been the one to propose this method.

Zhang Ziling's expression darkened as she looked at Xiao Yu, who was protecting Wang Mei without regard for his own dignity.

Lü Ling'er also felt somewhat distressed. Seeing Wang Mei, who had grown up alongside her, beaten into such a state, she could not bear it either.

Just then, several disciples behind them shouted in dissatisfaction, "Elder Zhang, several of our brothers died! They were all killed by that Lin Meng!"

"Are you really going to bend the law for personal gain? Wang Mei is your disciple. If you don't punish her according to the rules, which of us disciples will dare work for you in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ziling raised her right hand again.

Wang Mei immediately grabbed Xiao Yu's clothes, crying, "Help... help me... sob sob sob... I'll never dare do it again..."

"I was wrong..."

Seeing this, Xiao Yu said helplessly, "Master, if you truly intend to punish her, why not hand her over to me? This disciple needs some human blood for alchemy... You all know that Elder Wu needed large amounts of flesh and blood when refining pills before..."

"My Alchemy Art was learned from Elder Wu as well. It would be somewhat wasteful to cripple Wang Mei like this. It would be better to give her to me..."

Zhao Gang laughed coldly. "Are you sure that if she is given to you, you'll kill her?"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Mm, I definitely won't kill her right away. If I bleed her, it should take more than three months, right?"